Congenital cutaneous candidiasis in a term newborn

• Main Authors: Teresa Botelho (Author), Inês Gameiro (Author), Maria Relvas (Author), João Teixeira (Author), Mariana Batista (Author), Ana Rodrigues-Silva (Author), Patrícia Lapa (Author), Joaquim Tiago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital cutaneous candidiasis (CCC) is a rare condition in neonates, mainly in term neonates, that develops in the 1st week of life. Its broad clinical spectrum makes it challenging to differentiate it from other exanthemas in the newborn. The involvement of palms and soles and the presence of pu...